Thomas Veitch/Elizabeth HendersonI am trying to find information on Thomas Veitch who was a herdsman at Eshiels farm near Peebles who married Elizabeth Henderson on (I think) 23rd August 1776. They had a daughter called Helen. I would like to know the parents of both Thomas and Elizabeth and any other info anybody has on them. Thanks

Robert Veitch (abt 1899-1946)Robert was born in abt 1899 in Peebles,Peebleshire, Scotland. He served in WW2 as a sergeant in The Royal Scots & came through safely only to be killed in a 'hit & run' accident whilst cycling in his home town of Peebles. He left behind a wife, Winifred Keane Veitch (nee Moore) 1895-1983 & a daughter Mary Fraser Veitch . I don't have his service number which I believe I need to access data from his service records, so if anyone could forward any information regarding Robert, particularly his early life/parents/siblings etc., I would be most grateful. Mary.

Mckennay - BrownI am researching this branch of the family. William and Helen are my Great Great grandparents and I also hit a dead end when researching Helen.

Scobie,ForsythI am looking for the family of Andrew Scobie and Jean Forsyth. Their children were Joanna 1839, Isabella 1841, Andrew 1844, Jean 1846. Andrew and Jean were married in 1839 but by 1851 Jean had died and Andrew had married a Mary?
Any info would be great.
Thanks
Fiona

Roxburgh FamilyI am looking for info on John Gilchrist Roxburgh, b. 12 May 1877 in Peebles, son of John (b. in Traquair) and Sarah Roxburgh; and Agnes Elizabeth Roxburgh, b. 1882 in Peebles, sister of John G. John G. went to Hawaii around 1910 and started a family. Agnes went to the USA, married Alfred Groom, and settled in The District of Columbia (Washington, DC).

TurnbullLooking for information on John Turnbull of Peebles, baker, died 1820. Married Lucy Marshall in 1779, had two sons (twins?) in 1781, William and Andrew. Andrew married Elizabeth Robertson in Edinburgh in 1826; he worked for the Excise Dept in London and they had 3 sons, Alexander, Andrew Hugh and John William. Any information on any of these people would be welcome.

McKennay & BrownJames McKennay born c1800 Ireland married Agnes Clark born 1806 Broughton. In 1841 they were living at Eddlestone, in 1851 at Peebles. Their children were possibly Agnes 1831, James 1834, John 1835, Mary 1837, Helen 1840, William 1842 and Abraham 1844. William came to South Australia in 1865, and married Helen/Ellen Brown in 1867, three days after she arrived from Scotland. Helen was born c1844 and gave her father as George Brown but has been difficult to trace. In 1861 William was a ploughman at Overhorsburgh House, Innerleithen and its likely that an ag servant at the same address, Helen Brown age 16 born Kirkland, was his future wife. John McKennay married Marion Inglis, and Abraham married Robina Allas. Is anyone else researching this family?

PORTEOUSI am researching the Porteous family tree and have Alexander Porteous born 1764c Peebles who married Jean Watson born 1766c and they had 10 children John, Janet, Margaret, Robert, Grizzel, James, Alexander, Jean, William & David Porteous all born between 1789 and 1809 in Stobo, Peebles.
I descend from Robert Porteous 1794 who married Agnes McCall born 1795 Lyne, Peebles daughter of Thomas McCall & Agnes Smail.

Bayley - Spence?Looking for information on Elizabeth Bayley who married a Dr Spence (?) possibly in the Peebles area around the 1920's

wilsonI am researching the wilsons who moved to peebles in 1867 from crawfordjohn. William and Jane Wilson had twelve children, the youngest bein my great granny, christina. She married William Gardiner and stayed in Peebles. We have found a lot of information for the family but would like to shar this with anyone else who is looking for this family.

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